Should I start Nico Collins or Trevor Etienne this week? Week 8 PPR (2026)

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Check the bye week first

Nico Collins has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye.

Nico Collins: BYE; 8.0 FP recent scoring average.
Trevor Etienne: 2.2 FP recent scoring average; 3.75% matchup lift against GB.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:35 AM ET · PPR

THE ALTERNATIVE

Nico Collins

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

THE ALTERNATIVE

Trevor Etienne

RB · CARStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↑ +1.3 vs ESPN

at GB

Thu 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Nico Collins

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros0.0

Recent scoring average: 8.0 fantasy points. BYE

Trevor Etienne

Fortified1.3

ESPN0.0

Sleeper2.6

FantasyPros1.3

Trevor Etienne faces GB in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 2.2 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast up 3.75%.

Nico Collins has no scheduled game in this week’s NFL slate. A projection alone is not a reason to start a player on bye. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:35 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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Scoring & lineup notes

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